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SPSC challenges Sindh High Court order halting 2024 competitive exam process
ISLAMABAD: The Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) has filed a constitutional petition before the Federal Constitutional Court challenging the Sindh High Court’s orders that halted the recruitment process for the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) 2024. In its petition, filed through Advocate Hafiz Ehsan Ahmed Khokhar, the commission requested the court to suspend the Sindh High…
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Interior ministry orders crackdown on undocumented Afghans from July 10
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior issued a directive on Sunday to arrest any Afghan national found residing in Pakistan without a valid visa from July 10, 2026. In a notification sent to chief secretaries of all provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and the chief commissioner of Islamabad Capital Territory, the ministry referred to decisions…
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Ousted former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina vows to return home this year
DHAKA: Ousted former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina has declared she will return home this year, dismissing a death sentence handed down against her in absentia and describing the verdict as politically motivated. The 78-year-old leader, who fled to India following a student-led uprising that toppled her government in August 2024, made the remarks in…
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US, Iran agree to halt Gulf hostilities, renew talks on Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON: Iran and the United States have agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Sunday, raising hopes of saving an interim peace deal that was under pressure from days of tit-for-tat strikes. “Technical talks are scheduled to continue…
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Iran, Oman hold first joint committee meeting on Strait of Hormuz
WEB DESK: Iran and Oman have convened the inaugural meeting of a joint committee dedicated to the Strait of Hormuz in Muscat, marking an early step in implementing aspects of a recent interim agreement between Tehran and Washington. Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, announced the development on his X…
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Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks, says US official
People ride past a banner with a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, June 28, 2026. — Reuters Iran and the United States agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Sunday, raising hopes of…
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Iran warns challenge to Hormuz routes will spike Middle East tensions
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 22, 2026. — Reuters Iran’s top diplomat warned Sunday that any attempt to bypass the Strait of Hormuz routes agreed with the United States would “increase tensions” in the Middle East, as the countries traded attacks and accusations of violating a fragile truce.…
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Venezuela quake death toll nears 1,500 as rescue work goes on
Rescuers and volunteers search for survivors in La Guaira, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 28, 2026, following twin earthquakes. — AFP Rescue teams raced on Sunday to find more survivors of the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela this week, with signs of life bringing occasional relief to a grim quest to whittle down…
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John Oliver lands ‘General Hospital’ and ‘Days of Our Lives’ roles after plea
John Oliver is officially stepping into the world of daytime drama after turning a public challenge into not one, but two major soap opera guest roles. The Last Week Tonight host revealed during the June 28 episode of his HBO show that he has been cast in both General Hospital and Days of Our Lives,…
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US declines to approve smoking-cessation drug
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declined to approve Achieve Life Sciences’ drug to treat nicotine dependence in adults, citing unresolved issues found at a third-party manufacturing facility and final product labeling that was not completed by the agency’s action date. The FDA did not identify any deficiencies related to the drug’s clinical…
